Harding declines Bolivia's bid for conference role
Washington reports President Harding rejected Bolivia's request to join the Ancon conference with Peru and Chile. He said the matter rests with the two governments, while Bolivia accuses Chile of exploiting the 1904 treaty to seize its coast and seeks reinstatement of its territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yap Ashington
Washington
Peru
Chile
Harding
State Department
Bolivia
Poru
South America
New Britain Prize Court Debates Sacred Church Goods Seizure
British prize court weighs whether war time seizure of church items such as regalias, surplices, and altar cloths shipped from German and Austrian sources to U S buyers violated international law. Claims seek prize proceeds and damages while Britain holds funds. The case may move to Geneva or Washington talks under new wartime law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Goetzel & Co
Chicago
Treffel
Germany
J. Hamilton Lewis
Ilinois
New World Court
Geneva
Uncle Sam to Own the Cape Cod Canal
Congress considers purchasing the Cape Cod canal for 11.5 million dollars. The move follows years of proposals, construction history, and legal actions culminating in a tentative government offer after a federal court verdict. The canal links Cape Cod bay and Buzzards Bay, shortening travel between New York and New England.
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Uncle Sam
Cape Cod Canal
Ncle Sam
Panaman
Congress
Weeks
Hoover
Denby
New York Tribune
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
Sandwich
Bourne
Cape Cod Bay
Buzzards Bay
New York
New England
Railroad Administration
Wilson
Canal Company
Federal District Court
Court of Appeals
Move to Fix Calendar Proposes 18 Months and New Year Day
The Liberty Calendar Association of America backs a plan for 18 months 52 weeks 864 days with an extra day named New Year. Leap years insert Leap Year day between June 28 and July 1. Vern month begins spring. Rep Thomas J D Schall introduces bill. Schall a blind Minneapolis lawyer from Excelsior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas JD. Sehall
Minnesota
Schall
Minneapolis
Excelsior
Washington undersecretary tours Bradley home collection
A Washington undersecretary and a group of diplomats visited the Edson Bradley residence at 1828 Connecticut Avenue. The official praised the Bradleys’ art holdings from the Middle Ages to modern works, noting the grand interiors and museum pieces gathered from France to Spain and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Metropolitan Club
Foto Annemed
Lansdowne House
Chestereth House
Devonshire House
London
Paris
Storme
France
Spain
England
Edson Bradley
Connectient Avenue
Duponteirere
Owerty
Churches Gain 2 173 Each Day In America
Washington figures show average daily additions to church rolls over five years totaling 2 173 joiners. Congregations rise by about three daily with four and a half ministers per day, boosting total membership to 45 097 100 and a national constituency near 95.86 million across Protestants Catholics Jews Mormons and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Churches of America
TE. O. Watson
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Federal Council of Churches
Doctor Watson
United States
Presbyterians
Methodist . Episcopal Church (North
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Protestant Episcopal Church
Churches See Gains in 1920 Census Figures
The AME Zion church shows an 8411 rise and the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church of America gains 155159 in the period, while the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church of America totals 412828 and 245740 are noted in the tabulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gain
African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Colored Methodist Episcopal Church of America
Ape Marvels at Science Discoveries by Bronx Zoo Ape
Scientists at the Bronx Zoo marvel as Gabong the orangutan allegedly learns lever and fulcrum principles and uses tools to break cages. He handles a crowbar, wrench, hammer, pliers, and screwdriver, demonstrating curious problem solving and potential new abilities.
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New York
Bronx Zoo
Tor
Archimedes
Wundt
Gabong
Gnabong
Dick Spicer
Ditmars
Hornaday
Zoo
Spicer
Old Kentucky Home tablet sparks line dispute in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh historians debate whether Stephen Foster wrote My Old Kentucky Home or The Sun Shines Bright in the old Kentucky home. A bronze Bardstown tablet claims My old Kentucky home in the first line. Carnegie Library notes support the alternate line. tablet likely ships to Bardstown as cast.
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Stephen * Foster
Pittsburgh
Stephen G. Foster
Kentucky
Bardstown
Old
Carnegie Mbrary
Judge Will Fine All Honking Sweethearts
Magistrate Cobb of New York City traffic court vows to fine horn honkers who use car horns to summon friends. He already fined one driver five dollars and plans a special squad to haul honkers into court for disturbing the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amagistrate Cobb
Traffic Court
New York City
Tripping Incident Costs Girl Her Leg at School
Wappingers Falls New York fourteen year old Jessie Bonner lost her right leg after being tripped by a schoolboy while walking in an aisle. Blood poisoning followed and amputation was necessary nine weeks ago.
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Wappingers Falls
N. Y
Jessie Bonner
Wage Gap Highlighted by Moscow Nurse Salaries
A League of Nations commission reports Moscow nurses earn 6,000 rubles monthly while a cake of soap costs 8,500 rubles, illustrating stark living-cost disparity in the Thusshin capital. The study underscores wages far below essential goods in the city hospital system.
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London
Moscow
Thusshin
Trussia
League of Nations
Punish the grafters 5000 B C shows ancient Mesopotamia reform
Dr. Leon Legrain of the University of Pennsylvania Museum argues that Sumerian governance 6000 years ago bore similarities to modern cities. He says dishonest contractors and crooked officials were briefly tried and cast into the river, while a banking reserve system a parcel post and circulating libraries via clay tablets existed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Mesopotamia
Leon Legrain
University of Pennsylvan
Waterloo Rejects City Manager Plan Vote Narrowly Fails
Waterloo voters defeat the proposal to adopt a city manager form of government by 4 351 to 4 256. Other items include St Patrick parish Cedar Rapids planning a 100000 parochial school, Rural mail carriers plan a state convention, and police arrest Ralph Meyers linked to motor car thefts.
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St. Patrick’s
Cedar Rapid
V. L. Sharp
Rolfe
Urbana
Ill
Waterloo
Diehl Richardson
Ames
Webster City
Kintzinger
Kiwanis Club
Dubuque
Centerville
Farm Bureau
Cass County
D. BE
Milford
Atlantic
Hugh L. Walker
C. H. van Vinck
Leon G. Vorhees
Anita
Des Moines
Adel
Ralph Meyers
Joe Welch
Council Bluffs
Murray
Welch
Pleasantville
Scott Schultz
Oskaloosa
Hedrick
Schultz
HL Farstrup
Extra
Davis Creek
McCloskey and Smith
Toledo
Milwaukee
Tama
M. J. Cass
Cass Township
Monticello
Ed Krominga
Wallace
Davenport
United States
Sizis
County Board of
Falls
Lime Township
Cerro
Gordo County
Mason City
Plymouth
Rock Falls
Fish and Game Department
West Okoboji
W. E. Albert
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Wisconsin
Spirit Lake
Clear Lake
Shranger and Johnson Manufacturing
Herman Wilkin
New City Hall
Cushing
Shranger and Johnson Co
Cedar Rapids
Fannie Lyman
Elsie Krause
J. B. Mentzer
Curtie Mentzer
Clara Eidenmiller
Fairfield
Spurgeon Mercantile Company
Myers Shoe Company
Hood
Edward Flaherty
Philips
Lake City
Mary LeDasky
How shall we escape if we neglect great salvation
A preacher warns that all have sinned and face judgment for breaking the law. The message centers on Christ as the only escape, citing Romans 3 23 Romans 6 23 and Galatians 3 13 21. It urges readers to accept salvation offered by Jesus to avoid eternal penalty and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Sagan
Christ
Peter
God
Jesus Christ
The Cross Reveals Sin and Judgment in Early Belief
A compact devotional fragment cites the Cross as showing sin before God, touching on deceit, unprayed years, malice, impure thoughts, and God’s disappointment. It references Acts 5 19 10 and Hosea 8 7 6, noting angelic rescue and prophetic warnings about sowing the wind and reaping whirlwind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iman
London
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed By Chicago Woman
Mrs Mary Enrico of 459 N Carpenter St Chicago reports using Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash to treat health troubles. She credits the remedy with improved health allowing her to work again and urges others to use the product for women's ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ilinois
Lydia Pinkham
Mary Enrico
Carpenter St
Illinois
Lydia H. Pinkham
Civility in a Charm Attracts Love From All Men
fragmentary note discusses civility as a desirable trait and its social impact. text appears as a snippet from a broader aphorism or etiquette guidance, mentioning charm and attractiveness without clear context or attributed author.
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Uttle
Horne
Happiness, without you, a world of joy fades
Fragmentary text hints at a reflection on happiness and faith, possibly missing someone important. no clear individuals, places, or events are identifiable in the readable portion.
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Evangelical Synod of North America
Evangelical Association
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C. H. Stall
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